Job Description
Competitive executive package + super + fully maintained vehicle + substantial performance incentive
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About the opportunity
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Fabwest is seeking a hands-on General Manager to take full responsibility for the performance, growth and day-to-day management of our Western Australian steel fabrication and engineering business.
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This is an opportunity for an experienced fabrication or engineering industry leader to genuinely run a business with significant authority, accountability and responsibility.
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You will report directly to the Board and be accountable for profitable business growth, commercial performance, project delivery, workshop operations, people leadership, financial performance, systems and continuous improvement.
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The shareholders' objective is to progressively step away from routine operational management and move into a Board and advisory role. We are therefore looking for someone who wants genuine responsibility for the business and is capable of operating with a high degree of ownership and self-management.
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This is a hands-on SME leadership role. It will suit someone comfortable working closely with customers, estimating, projects and workshop operations rather than managing through multiple corporate departments.
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This role will not suit someone seeking to manage from a distance or rely on several layers of management beneath them.
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What you will own
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Take responsibility for the profitable growth of Fabwest, including developing existing customers, winning new customers, building key accounts and increasing repeat business.
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Maintain a healthy RFQ and tender pipeline and ensure Fabwest is actively pursuing the right work.
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Participate directly in customer meetings and develop solid industry relationships and networks.
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Own the estimating and commercial process, including RFQ review, estimate review, fabrication methodology, labour allowances, material strategy, pricing recommendations, commercial risk, contract review and estimated-versus-actual performance.
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Have overall responsibility for all live Fabwest work from handover through delivery.
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Oversee production planning, project coordination, workshop capacity, delivery commitments, labour performance, material readiness, procurement coordination, quality, subcontract processing, variations and customer communication.
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Monitor WIP, job profitability, cost-to-complete and project performance.
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Lead the Fabwest team and establish clear expectations, accountability and professional management behaviour.
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Manage direct reports and ensure managers genuinely manage their areas of responsibility.
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Own business performance including revenue, gross margin, operating profit, labour utilisation, overhead, job costing, WIP and budget performance.
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Prepare clear monthly performance reporting for the Board.
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Work closely with the Workshop Manager/Supervisor on day-to-day shop-floor execution.
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Drive practical improvement in estimating, job preparation, production planning, DBA Manufacturing, BOMs, routings, labor data, job-cost visibility and workshop flow.
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Identify problems early, make decisions and follow actions through to completion.
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Fabwest has existing workshop management, experienced trades, administration, quality and technical support resources.
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Two shared technical/drafting resources are available across the wider business to assist with:
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CAD
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DXFs
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material take-offs
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BOMs
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DBA routings
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job cards
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drawing registers
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job packs
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technical documentation
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estimate preparation
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The General Manager is not expected to personally prepare every drawing, job card or take-off, but is accountable for ensuring the estimating, job-preparation and delivery process works effectively.
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About you
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You will ideally have significant experience in one or more of the following:
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mechanical fabrication
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pipework
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structural steel
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heavy manufacturing
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process equipment
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mining services
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water infrastructure
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You may currently be a:
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General Manager
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Operations Manager
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Fabrication Manager
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Production Manager
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Commercial / Operations Manager
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Senior Project Manager
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highly capable Workshop Manager ready to take the next step
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Strong step-up candidates are encouraged to apply.
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We are more interested in demonstrated capability, commercial judgement and industry experience than job title.
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You will need to demonstrate that you:
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operate effectively without constant direction
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are highly organised
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enjoy coordinating multiple jobs and priorities
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understand fabrication
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understand estimating and job costing
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understand gross margin and profitability
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can develop customer relationships
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are comfortable pursuing new work
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can make sound commercial decisions
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can lead tradespeople, supervisors and managers
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deal professionally with difficult situations
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identify problems early
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make decisions rather than simply escalated them
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follow actions through to completion
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can build practical systems and accountability
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are comfortable working in an SME setting
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want substantial responsibility for building and running a business
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What success looks like
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Within the first 12 months, we would expect the successful candidate to have:
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taken effective control of the day-to-day management of Fabwest
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established clear accountability across the business
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developed a strong understanding of key customers and opportunities
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built a credible and active RFQ / tender pipeline
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strengthened customer relationships and repeat business
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established reliable operational and financial reporting
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improved visibility of job profitability
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strengthened estimating and job-cost feedback
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established clear workshop-management accountability
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developed a practical growth plan
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improved operational discipline and systems
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materially reduced the shareholders' involvement in routine operational management
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What we offer
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Superannuation
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Fully maintained company vehicle
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Phone and laptop
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Substantial annual performance incentive
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Potential longer-term value-creation incentive for exceptional performance
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Genuine authority to shape and run the business
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Direct access to the Board
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Established workshop, workforce and customer base
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Technical and drafting support
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Chance to build a larger and more profitable business
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Genuine step-up opportunity for a strong industry manager ready for full business leadership
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About Fabwest
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Fabwest is a Western Australian steel fabrication and engineering business servicing industrial, mining, water, infrastructure and process-sector clients.
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Our capabilities include industrial pipework, structural and custom fabrication, process equipment and related steelwork.
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Fabwest has established workshop capability, experienced trades, technical support resources, quality systems and an existing customer base.
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The next stage is to develop the business into a larger, stronger and more
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📌 General Manager - Steel Fabrication & Engineering (Western Australia)
🏢 FabWest
📍 Western Australia